In preparation for the arrival of our newest container from Europe, Jean-Marc Fray Antiques is offering exclusive, limited-time-only sale pricing on some of our finest antique and vintage pieces! Peruse through some of the most beautiful spaces, and find the item to take your home to the next level. From hand-blown Murano glass to rare vintage woods, these luxurious pieces will elevate any space.

Murano Glass Rezzonico Fountain Chandelier

Murano Glass Swirl Vase

Paolo Buffa Style Mid-Century Dining Table

Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs

Murano Glass Venini Style Chandelier

Set of Six Mid-Century Dining Chairs

Macassar of Ebony Dining Table

Murano Glass Iridescent Vase

Mid-Century Side Tables

Murano Iridescent Glass Chandelier

Bronze Panthers

Impressive French Antique Trumeau

French Antique Brass Andirons

As the “world’s first free-form high-rise exoskeleton,” the Morpheus Hotel in Macau is a stunning geometric marvel, featuring unique sculpted curves and voids carved from the center of the building. Unlike the many other buildings in the area, the Morpheus makes no reference to existing architectural styles, and makes an impressive mark on the city. Macau, a city in China, is home to the City of Dreams, a resort featuring a casino, two theaters, a shopping district, 20 restaurants and four hotels on the Cotai Strip. The Morpheus is the latest addition with 770 hotel suites, meeting and events facilities, gaming rooms, a spa, rooftop pool, lobby atrium and three world-class restaurants. This architectural wonder opened for business at the end of June.

Morpheus Hotel is one of the final buildings designed by Zaha Hadid before her passing in 2016. She was intimately involved in the design of this project, and many of her signature details can be seen throughout. Hadid was an Iraqi-British architect, and the first woman to win the esteemed Pritzker Architecture Prize. She was given the title of ‘Dame’ by the queen, and has won almost every prestigious architectural award. The Guardian described her as the “Queen of the curve,” who “liberated architectural geometry, giving it a whole new expressive identity.” These concepts can be seen in the design for Morpheus Hotel. Her firm, Zaha Hadid Architects, completed the project, as well as several others she had begun at the time of her death.

According to the architects, the exoskeleton made of aluminum and steel, was inspired by traditional Chinese jade carvings. This emphasized the fluid feeling of the hard construction material. The interior is not crowded by any internal structure like normal skyscrapers, and instead has huge curving windows and beautiful views.

“Morpheus offers a journey of the imagination. From the curved exterior to the dramatic interior spaces, it pleases the eye and excites the senses: a contemporary masterpiece to be enjoyed by many generations to come.” -Lawrence Ho, CEO of Melco Resorts

No detail was overlooked, the Morpheus hotel is a incredible architectural work of art and a fitting epitaph for a beloved designer whose work will continue to garner praise.

Beginning in 2008, the World Design Organization has selected a new World Design Capital every two years, which recognizes a city for their effective use of design to drive economic, social, cultural, and environmental development.  This year Mexico City is officially the sixth World Design Capital, and it is the first city in the Americas to receive this honor.

Teams including designers and artists, politicians and political scientists, and even AI experts collaborate to find innovative ways to improve the city. Many of their proposals have been refined through citizen engagement and feedback, which has been crucial in the final designs. Initiatives have focused on transportation, the visibility of refugee communities, pedestrian and bike rights, kid-friendliness of the city, and air quality. One of the projects turned city streets into play spaces in poor neighborhoods, and another created vertical gardens to clean the air.

Philanthropic investors have also played a major role in Mexico City’s development. Carlos Slim, a Mexican engineer and billionaire who once ranked as the richest person in the world, contributed in a major way to the city’s art scene. He founded one of its most renowned museums, Museo Soumaya, which is named for his late wife, Soumaya Domit. The building, finished in 2011 and designed by Mexican architect Fernando Romero, is covered in 16,000 hexagonal aluminum tiles that combine to create the uniquely twisted hour-glass silhouette.  The collection inside the museum ranges from Rodin sculptures, to Diego Rivera, Monet, Renoir, and Degas, and features more than 66,000 works spanning 30 centuries of art. All its operating costs are covered by Slim’s fortune, including free admission 365 days a year.

From museums and art, to architecture and urban planning, this vibrant city has established its place in the world as a Design Capital and a hub of inspiration and creativity.